Telescope Schedules
The University of Arizona/Steward Observatory has access to a wide range observational capabilities including the LBT, Magellan, MMT, 90", 61", 60", & 1.8m VATT telescopes. Additionally, the 12m radio telescope on Kitt Peak and the 10m Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope on Mt. Graham are available for use by the scientists and students of the Observatory.
LBT Schedule
Schedules for the MMT, 90", Catalina, & VATT Telescopes
Arizona Radio Observatory Schedule
Magellan Schedule
Observing Proposals
Time on all UAO telescopes except Magellan is allocated in three trimesters: January-April (A), May-July (B), and September-December (C). Occasionally a few nights at the beginning or end of August are available; these will be attached to July or September, respectively. Proposal deadlines are typically mid-October, late-February, and mid-July for these three trimesters.
Magellan time is allocated by semester, January-June and July-December, with proposals due in mid-October and late-February, respectively.
An Observer's Web site has been established to assist in proposal preparation. Available information includes proposal instructions, updates about instruments and their availability, the scheduling process, dates for Bright/Gray/Dark time, etc.
Go to the latest Call for Observing Proposals